Western Railroad Discussion > Unexpected loaded coal on MRL

Normally you can expect to see loaded coal trains moving west on MRL. Today I have witnessed loaded coal moving EAST on MRL (2 trains around Missoula).
Apparently there's a strike at the Roberts Bank export coal terminal in British Columbia. I'm wondering how far east this coal will be moved? 

There was one showing on the SPO-WHI lineup that did not run. It was going to Detroit Edison somewhere back east.

There were seven Roberts Bank loads parked on MRL scattered across the railroad. Two, that I know of have returned east, one towards Glendive and the other to Sheridan. They must be selling them off on the spot market.

Dave in MT

RayH Wrote:
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> Normally you can expect to see loaded coal trains
> moving west on MRL. Today I have witnessed loaded
> coal moving EAST on MRL (2 trains around
> Missoula).
> Apparently there's a strike at the Roberts Bank
> export coal terminal in British Columbia. I'm
> wondering how far east this coal will be moved? 

I heard that from railroad management yesterday as well, that the coal export facility at Roberts Bank BC is on strike.

Pacific5th Wrote:
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> There was one showing on the SPO-WHI lineup that
> did not run. It was going to Detroit Edison
> somewhere back east.

Anything going to Detroit Edison will most likely go to the coal terminal in Superior, Wis., for onward movement by water to the Detroit area. 
Gordon

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gbmott Wrote:
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> Pacific5th Wrote:
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> > There was one showing on the SPO-WHI lineup
> that
> > did not run. It was going to Detroit Edison
> > somewhere back east.
>
> Anything going to Detroit Edison will most likely
> go to the coal terminal in Superior, Wis., for
> onward movement by water to the Detroit area. 
> Gordon

Supierior it was.